In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OIDIA
Noun
oidia
plural of oidium
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OIDIUM
O*ïd"i*um, n. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of minute fungi which form a floccose mass of filaments on decaying fruit, etc. Many forms once referred to this genus are now believed to be temporary conditions of fungi of other genera, among them the vine mildew (Oïdium Tuckeri), which has caused much injury to grapes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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